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SAVOR What is SAVOR JAPAN?

The different regions of Japan each have their own local cuisine. SAVOR JAPAN is your guide to the attractions of Japan’s small farming, fishing, and mountain communities — especially the great food they offer. All SAVOR JAPAN areas are, after careful vetting, certified by the Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. As of 2018 there were 21 such certified areas. SAVOR JAPAN certification is designed to draw attention to the local brand that come from the numerous farming, mountain and fishing villages throughout Japan where food is a way of life, and lead to an increase in interpersonal exchanges through a deeper discovery of Japanese cuisine and the enjoyment of unforgettable experiences in authentic Japanese food culture. We look forward to seeing you in one soon.

CONTENTS

TOKACHI ………………………………………………… 04

ICHINOSEKI / HIRAIZUMI ………………… 06

ODATE …………………………………………… 08

TSURUOKA ……………………………… 10

AIZUWAKAMATSU …………………… 12

CHICHIBU PREFECTURE …………………………………… 14

HAKUBA …………………………………… 16

HAMAMATSU / HAMANAKO PREFECTURE ………… 18

TOKAMACHI PREFECTURE ………………………………… 20

KOMATSU ………………………………… 22

OBAMA ………………………………………… 24

MAZE, GERO …………………………………… 26

NORTHERN KYOTO PREFECTURE ………………………… 28

KYOTO IN THE FORESTS KYOTO PREFECTURE…………………… 30

KYOTO YAMASHIRO KYOTO PREFECTURE………………………… 32

KINOKAWA PREFECTURE ……………………………… 34

YUASA …………………………………… 36

ONOMICHI PREFECTURE ……………………………… 38

NISHI-AWA ……………………………… 40

SANUKI ……………………………………… 42

TAKACHIHOGO / SHIIBAYAMA ………… 44

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Komatsu Tokamachi Odate Tokachi

Sapporo

Ichinoseki / Obama Hakuba Tsuruoka Hiraizumi

Aizuwakamatsu

Kyoto Yamashiro Chichibu

Northern Kyoto

Tokyo Maze, Gero Kyoto in the Forests Hiroshima / Hamanako

Kinokawa Takachihogo / Shiibayama

Onomichi Nishi-Awa Sanuki Yuasa

SAVOR JAPAN 03 Tokachi HOKKAIDOHOKKAIDO

The quality of Tokachi food comes from the fertility of the land Wholesome, natural foods and spectacular scenery TOKACHI on the northern farming plain of Tokachi Tokachi-Obihiro A vast plain with the largest farming area in Hokkaido, Tokachi is surrounded by the Hidaka Mountains to the west and the 2000-meter peaks of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group to the north. Tokachi’s geography makes it an ideal place to enjoy the scenic wilderness that Hokkaido is famous for. The long summer days at this northerly latitude are excellent for growing crops and raising livestock, and the soft, rich soil is filled with nutrients from volcanic ash. These natural conditions yield milk with high fat content that is excellent for making cheese. Tokachi produces the majority of the natural cheese made in Japan, and people come from all over the country and the world to sample the region’s bounty.

Cheese A specialty food of the area is Tokachi Raclette Cheese Moor Wash, one of the few cheeses in the world created using hot spring water. The unique moor spring water aids in fermentation, drawing out the umami of the cheese. A thick drizzle of Tokachi raclette on locally produced vegetables is a sumptuous Melted raclette cheese is the perfect Cheese rounds created from the wholesome goodness of Tokachi delight. complement to Tokachi vegetables

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